BEVERLEY MP Graham Stuart has written to Richard Ottaway MP in support of his Private Member’s Bill to re-regulate the scrap metal industry.

Mr Stuart said: “Criminals cannot be allowed to continue to run amok across the countryside helping themselves to other people’s possessions. This Bill, which is currently on its way through the House of Commons, will see both static and mobile scrap metal dealers licensed via the local authority and a ban on all cash payments for scrap metal sales.

“It is sad that the only way we can stop these crimes is by imposing greater regulation on industry, but we must eliminate the opportunity for thieves to off-load their stolen goods and reap rewards at the expense of others.”

Mr Stuart said there have been numerous instances of metal theft across the constituency, including local churches.

“Communities are now being further disadvantaged by an increase in insurance premiums for their buildings to cover them against these crimes,” he said.

“I have also heard about businesses whose tools have been stolen for scrap, and train passengers delayed because of copper cable theft.

“I fully support Mr Ottaway in carrying this Bill through Parliament to protect us all against the acts of these self-centred thugs.”

The following planning applications which relate to the Driffield area have been submitted to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council:

Retention of access with parking and turning facilities - 2 The Meadows, Cherry Burton.

Submission of details required Condition 2 (archaeology), Condition 3 (levels) and Condition 4 (materials) by planning permission 09/01285/PLF - 22 Front Street Middleton On The Wolds.

Erection of two storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear, relocation of existing conservatory to rear and conversion of garage to additional living space - 20 Wickham Way Driffield

Erection of a control cabinet and construction of concrete footpath - Waste Water Treatment Works Church Street Huggate

Erection of single story extension to outbuilding, boundary wall, construction of access and change of use of land to touring caravan park - Wood View 5 Bainton Road, Tibthorpe.

Erection of conservatory to rear - The Farriers 2 Chariot Way Wetwang.

Submission of details required by condition 1 (period of working), 6 (restoration works), 8 (traffic management), 17 (operations plan), 18 (Sediment control scheme), 19 (dust management), 20 (archaeological) of 12/02055/STPLF - Land South West Of Fosse Hill Caravan Site, Catwick Lane, Brandesburton.

Erection of a dwelling - Land West Of Bourne Methodist Church, Westgate, Driffield.

Variation of Condition 3 (brickwork junction) and Condition 5 (approved plans) of planning permission 12/00217/PLF - 17 Lund Road, Lockington.

TPO BRANDESBURTON NO. 11 - 2007 (REF. 1098) - Remove Cherry tree (T2) due to extensive die back and is in decline. Remove Horse Chestnut (T4) due to bleeding canker throughout trunk and scaffold branches raising safety concerns. Crown clean two further Cherry trees and one Whitebeam (T1, T3, T5) - 1 Cherry Tree Close, Brandesburton.

Change of use of ground floor from retail (A1) to estate agent (A2), Photo Arts, 50 Middle Street South, Driffield.

Installation of a flue to front - 14 Middle Street, Nafferton.

Alterations to vehicular access - I M And N G Blake Northcroft Garage, Main Street, Catwick.

Revenge is a dish best served cold... and in the case of former US Marine James Bishop, that means icy cold.

He’s been sent down for murders he didn’t commit and when – not if – he breaks out of jail, he’ll find out which thugs framed him and track them down, whoever and wherever they are.

The Wrong Man is the high-octane debut novel from Jason Dean, a born-and-bred Cockney lad who dreamed of writing the kind of American thrillers that he has always loved reading.

So move over Lee Child, there’s a new ‘kid’ on the block and his authentic voice, powerhouse plotlines and dizzying action sequences are going to give you a run for your money!

In what promises to be an impressive new series, The Wrong Man packs an electrifying punch with enough twists and turns to fill a snakes and ladders board and a tension-charged atmosphere that keeps the midnight oil burning.

Bishop has been in jail for three years now, plenty of time to mull over the shattering events that led to his wrongful conviction.

He was the leader of an elite team hired to protect millionaire Randall Brennan and his 17-year-old daughter Natalie. Brennan, a successful international arms negotiator, and his family had been receiving death threats, serious enough for them to call in New York’s top protection firm.

During an attack on Brennan’s Long Island mansion, Bishop was drugged and regained consciousness to find seven bodies strewn throughout the house, including Brennan and his daughter and five members of Bishop’s team.

Matching fingerprints and a mountain of incriminating evidence, including a bulging offshore account found on Brennan’s home computer, were guaranteed to send him down for murder.

Bishop is convinced there was a traitor in his squad and he is desperate to discover who it was. His next parole hearing isn’t for another 27 years so he’s thinking, planning and waiting for the perfect moment to make his prison break...

His time will come and his enemies should be afraid, very afraid.

Dean conjures up a classy thriller here; well written and plotted, the story moves along at a cracking pace with the help of short, punchy chapters and explosions of pulsating action and drama.

An element of romance adds spice to what promises to be a meaty new thriller series with a well-seasoned superhero in charge.

We’ll meet James Bishop again next spring when his second adventure, Backtrack, hits the shelves.

(Headline, paperback, £6.99)

Having previously had two holes in one on the par 3, 14th hole the men’s captain, John Prescott, duly teed-up his ball and, having selected his five metal wood, pondered the prospect of yet a third.

Perhaps feeling a bit under clubbed he chose to put a little bit more effort into his swing and duly faded the ball nicely into the Driffield Beck for the trout to enjoy.

However, undaunted he placed another ball on the tee, lined up, and with his previous shot in mind, repeated it with exactly the same result!

Trout 2 Prescott 0

Unfazed by these setbacks, he selected another ball, changed his club to a three wood, and, lined up for a third time. A little more care this time, he only put the ball on the bank, but, out of bounds.

OOB 3 Prescott 0

The fourth ball was duly placed on the tee and, this time, with much concentration, common sense prevailing, he hit a sweet shot just to the left of the bunker and nicely onto the green and, into the hole for a seven.

OOB 3 Prescott 1

Well it is not everyday that you enjoy seeing your ball going into the hole off the tee!

Mid week medal Results Wed 3/10

Division One: G Wood 85-17-68; A Campling 89-18-71; S Kelly 82-11-71; S Dillon 76-3-73; R Harrison 92-18-74; S Hinchley 92-18-74; A Porter 89-15-74.

Division Two: M Phillips 94-22-72; A Carus-Davies 100-26-74; P Marshall 100-26-74; C Howe 97-22-75; L Bradley 99-23-76; MJ Astbury 100-24-76; T Frankish 97-21-76.

Driffield entertained Tickton at the Rec and served up a great hurricane, with Andy back between the sticks and dealing with everything thrown at him.

The defending pairing of Tom and Riley thwarting all Tickton attacks and the hard working trio of Ewan, Jack N and Harry creating opportunities for Driffield, along with the pace of Jack S upfront terrorising the Tickton defence.

Driffield had the better of the opening stages and it was not long before the first goal came when Jack S fired in from close range.

The second half started with Driffield making two changes with Morgan replacing Harry in midfield and Isaac coming on for Jack S.

Driffield carried on from where they left off in the first half, working hard and playing good football. It was not long before their patience paid off and got them the goal they deserved when Morgan played the ball through to Ewan who made no mistake with a calm, curling finish.

Driffield were now on the front foot with Isaac not giving the Tickton defence a moments rest. Driffield now brimming with confidence poured forward in numbers but could not force a third goal. Game ending 2-0.

Driffield went into the second game full of confidence after a great display in the first game.

With Riley now taking the reins in goal, the unbreachable defence of Tom and Morgan, the midfield routed with Jack S, Harry and Ewan all put in inspired performances and the lone striker of Isaac giving the Hurricanes a good outlet up front.

Driffield started the game brightly when an inspired run from Ewan ended with him putting a great ball into the box which fell at Isaac’s feet, who was unlucky only to find the keeper’s palms with a stinging effort.

This attack injected even more belief into the Driffield team and it was a just reward when Jack S fired home from a distance to find the Tickton goalie out of his goal.

Into the second half and Driffield made two changes with Andy coming on for Tom and slotting nicely into the defence and Morgan moving into midfield and Isaac making way for Jack N.

Driffield continued to put on a consistent display and soon found that second goal when Morgan cleverly slotted home from a tight angle. The game ended 2-0.

Driffield again were a pleasure to watch and played some excellent football. A special mention must go to Judith and the other mums for the after game food and cuppas – it was much appreciated, thank you ladies!

Pictures from the games by Mike Hopps.

One of the great things about being a member of Driffield Golf Club is that there is such a healthy variety of groups which have banded together at certain times during the week for a game of golf.

The social aspect of being a club member has many advantages but knowing that you can just turn up at the club at a set time to join other players who all enjoy a similar standard of golf is very rewarding. These groups welcome newcomers and is the lifeblood for a healthy club.

The DREGS which stands tongue-in-cheek for ‘Driffield’s Really Excellent Golf Society’ celebrated their annual golf day on Saturday, October 6.

The group was originally formed by a few members simply wishing to turn up at a set time three days a week for a regular game of golf. Since then the group has grown, and on Saturday afternoon 36 members played in the DREGS Day.

The group is now into it’s 13th year with Peter Smith (pictured) organising the last six years events.

The usual fun and banter was had during the day with a format played which gave all a chance of victory. Following the golf all enjoyed the apres golf cuisine etc. and prizegiving.

Leading final scores

96 points Brian Taylor, Robin Langhamer, Chris Sharp; 95 Nick Bristowe, Tony Hall, Neil Woodward; 94 Graham Foley, John Keating, Bill Byrne; 93 Cliff Duggleby, Viggo Jensen, John Prescott; 90 Tim Fox, Mike Fenton, Geoff Pickering.

Nearest the pins: 6th Nick Bristowe; 10th Chris Sharp; 14th Steve ‘Chippy’ Morrison; 15th Phil Woodcock.

Pallet-Track sponsored Panthers suffered a first round defeat in the Knock-Out cup against a well organised and accomplished Shiptonthorpe team who signified their intentions from the outset, taking control of the midfield area and forcing Driffield to defend deep in their own half.

This early pressure soon paid dividends for the visitors when a superbly flighted corner winged its way directly into the back of the net, that achilles heel in Panthers play rearing its ugly head again.

Captain Nellis attempted to rally the troops assisted by the ever willing H. Denness who worked liked a trojan in the middle of the park to get Panthers a foothold in the game. However on 20 minutes Shiptonthorpe doubled their advantage with a quality finish from the edge of the area.

Panthers regrouped and began to play with more purpose, Robb and Woodmansey becoming greater threats as Driffield started to use the width of the pitch to cause problems down the flanks for Harriers. Panthers should have reduced the deficit when Martin delivered a delectable free-kick into the visitors penalty area where H. Denness scooped the ball over the bar when the goal was at his mercy.

Only four minutes into the second period and some lackadaisical defending allowed the visitors to score their third goal of the game, Driffield could have fallen further behind after conceding a penalty, a rather generous decision looking from the press-box, but keeper Sharpe made an excellent save. This appeared to be the stimulus Panthers required as they then started to create opportunities, a sublime pass from Nellis finding Thompson whose well struck attempt made the keeper work. The back four consisting of Hall, Joinson, Pallant and C. Denness also began to work as a unit to deny Shiptonthorpe any clear-cut shooting opportunities.

With the strong midday sun beginning to take its toll on the players, fresh legs were brought on Deighton, Rounding, Lupton and Milner all making a good impression when introduced.

However it was Shiptonthorpe who progressed into the next round of the Knock-Out Cup with Panthers yet again taking the Plate Cup route – a competition which has been kind to them in the previous two seasons, a Final and Semi-Final appearance the result of notable campaigns.

Man of the match: H. Denness who gave an esteemed performance in the middle of the park.

Action picture from the game by Mike Hopps.

THIS year’s Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club (USA) had the most exciting finish in golf history, as Europe came from well back to take the honours in the final games.

And while millions were at home late at night watching the drama unfold, one Driffield Golf Club member was at the course.

Ben Godby, who plays off nine, said Europe winning and retaining the Ryder Cup is an experience he will never forget.

Ben said: “We’d originally planned to only go on the Thursday practise session as tickets for the three days had already sold out some time ago.

“Luckily my stepfather checked the Ryder Cup website on the Tuesday to see the opening times and noticed a link to an affiliated charity selling tickets for the weekend session, so we were able to purchase for the final day on the Sunday.

“Of course after the first two days results we were a little unsure about going to see the Europeans lose in front of a raucous US crowd, but decided we wouldn’t get another chance to experience the Ryder Cup on American soil.

“You can’t really appreciate the standard of professional golfers until watching them in the flesh, the quality of ball striking and efficiency around the green is on another planet compared to a low handicap club player.

“Predictably the American crowd were in high spirits and very noisy. I’ve never experienced such an electric atmosphere at a sporting event.

“We’d managed to find a good spot on the 14th green which also had a scoreboard so we were able to see what was happening.

“Watching the groups come through as you’re only a few feet away from the players taking their shots is a surreal experience; most acknowledged the support from the fans.

“It was hard to see halfway through the day that the Europeans were going to make a comeback although from personal experience anything can happen playing golf.

“You could sense a change to an anxious atmosphere as the first few games were won by the Europeans. The players looked to remain calm but you could tell they were starting to worry with the growing silence from the home fans and several looks as they walked past the scoreboard!

“The rollercoaster of emotions you go through is indescribable; there was an ever growing excitement amongst us as the momentum started to swing towards the Europeans.

“In the final stages you really could feel the tension in the air, it’s hard to understand the pressure the players must have felt.

“Watching Kaymer on the 18th hole winning his game and Europe retaining the Ryder Cup is an experience I’ll never forget. It didn’t really sink in until the day after that I’ve probably witnessed one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time.

“It’s truly inspiring to see a game that you love being played by sporting superstars, although it didn’t help me much this weekend!”

Ben is pictured above at Driffield GC.

Driffield set off to Leeds hoping they could return home from the West Riding with a win under their belt but it was not to be.

We knew this was going to be a tough game from the off as the Leeds team were young and looked a very fit team in their pre match warm up.

They started putting pressure on us from the start having many shots on goal but Amy Leonard did some super clearances which kept the Leeds girls out.

After a lot of hard work Driffield found a breakthrough and played some lovely hockey creating many opportunities, with Alex and Blythe playing their first game for the 3rds, settling in well.

Driffield were very unlucky not to score in the first half with Wendy Foster having a superb shot on goal which narrowly missed, this was followed by us being awarded a penalty flick, which Polly stepped up to take and was unlucky when the keeper saved it.

At half time the Driffield girls were still in this game with the scoreline at 0-0. Unfortunatly the 1st goal for Leeds came very quickly with the Driffield defence finding themselves unorganised, not long after they got another break and struck home a very well taken shot on goal.

Suzie, Sara and Barbara played solid on the left cutting out many of the Leeds balls. The Driffield team didn’t give up and kept trying to slot home a goal but this was not to be with Leeds scoring their final goal with five minutes to go.

At the end of the day it came down to fitness, better luck next week girls when we are at home 11am start.

THE well-known Melsa Consort, conducted by David Wigley, will present a concert of choral music in St Mary’s Church, Beverley, on Friday October 12, at 7.30pm.

The event is being held in association with the Rotary Club of Holderness and will raise money for the charity WaterAid, which provides clean water for millions of the poorest people of the world.

The Melsa Consort has performed concerts for 40 years across East and North Yorkshire and has a strong following, due largely to its programmes which appeal to a wide range of people.

The programme for the Beverley concert will range from high Renaissance music of Monteverdi and Byrd, through Romantic music by Mendelssohn, Stanford and Brucker to modern arrangements of British Folk songs.

The programme will include Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine and Cesar Franck’s Panis Angelicus, in which the organ accompaniment will be played by Colin Wright, former assistant organist at Beverley Minster. Colin will also perform two organ solos.

Tickets cost £8, including light refreshments available at the end of the concert.

They can be obtained from Beverley Tourist Information Centre, the Music Centre in Norwood, by ringing Geoff Phillips on (01482) 860944 or on the door on the night.

POLICE are investigating after 300 straw bales were destroyed in an arson attack at at farm in Neswick, Near Bainton.

The attack happned on Sunday September 30 and involved a stack was about 200 feet in area and 50 feet in height.

Police said that between 6pm and 7pm the stack has been left to await collection but someone set alight the bales, destroying all the straw to the value of approximately £5,000.

Police are appealing for information. Anyone who can help should phone 101 and quote crime reference 1933162.

Officers are also investigating a burglary in Brandesburton which happened over the weekend of Friday September 28 to Sunday 30.

Thieves forced entry to rooms above the garage of an address on Elm Tree Way Brandesburton and stole two bespoke cycles and electrical equipment. The owner believes that a vehicle would have had to be used to transport the goods. The two cycles are both unique, one is a red ‘Tarmac SL35 Works ZIPP404’ road cycle and the other is a chrome ‘Canondale Mountain Cycle’.

Between Sunday September 30 and Wednesday October 3 diesel was also stolen from the village when crominals approached a 4 x4 Isuzu vehicle parked on the drive way of a semi detached property down a cul-de-sac. Using an unidentified tool, the underside fuel drain plug was removed and the diesel fuel was removed.ime reference 1933802.

Land Rover parts stolen from Driffield Show Ground at around 2.30pm on Sunday September 30, when a Blue Land Rover Discovery VRM YW53CXV was left parked secure and unattended on the grass parking area. Someone approached the vehicle and by unknown means removed and stole the glass from the electric drivers side wing mirror before making off from the scene

The vehicle was fitted with an internal motion alarm but this did not activate as no entry gained into vehicle.

Meanwhile, between 6.30am and 7.00pm on Thursday October 4 criminals entered the open gated driveway and walked into the rear garden of the detached house in Middle Street, Kilham. A double size 6ft copper water tank covered in green insulation with the word ”Driffield” written on it in black marker pen was removed from the rear garden. It had been stored between the house and outbuildings, out of sight of passing traffic on the main road. The Tank would have required two people to lift due to its weight and a vehicle would also have been required to it transport away.

The owner has lived at the property for approx four years and his mother lived there 30 years previously and this is the first time he has had to report any incidents of this nature.

On a positive note, police said a female had been arrested for shop theft at Lidl, Driffield at around 5.30pm on Saturday September 29.

the middle aged woman stole a bottle of vodka and a bottle of Cherry Snapps from Lidl on Mill Street Driffield. She was seen to put the bottles in her handbag and walk out of the store without offering payment. Shortly after she was identified and arrested by the police for shop theft. During interview the female admitted to the theft and was subsequently bailed to a later date.

As a new series of ITV’s Downton Abbey grips the nation, Jane Sanderson unearths another rich seam of upstairs/downstairs drama in her second novel set in a Yorkshire mining community.

Ravenscliffe picks up the fascinating events which began in her debut book, Netherwood, and which develop here into an engrossing standalone story of stretched loyalties in a rapidly changing world.

Sanderson is a former BBC radio producer but it is her family roots in Yorkshire that have provided the inspiration and background to this lively and compelling tale of a community facing new realities and challenges in the opening years of the 20th century.

She contrasts the lives of the working folk, whose social and political ambitions are growing, with the wealthy mine owner’s family whose cherished traditions are being undermined both inside and outside their ‘big house.’

This is drama with a gritty northern flavour featuring the slow but sure decline of aristocratic power, the fight for women’s suffrage, the erosion of class differences and the increasing influence of the middle and working classes.

In 1904, Netherwood is a town dominated by its collieries with their muck stacks, headstocks and winding gear. One of the few places for its inhabitants to enjoy fresh air and space to roam is the common, a green area owned, like everything else, by Lord Netherwood.

And it is there that Russian émigré Anna Rabinovich falls in love with Ravenscliffe, a large, detached villa standing empty and unloved. There is something about the solid house that speaks to her and she desperately wants to live there.

Her good friend and local entrepreneur Eve Williams is uncertain about moving from the cramped but happy house they share with their combined family of four children but, as she will soon be getting married, she knows it is the right thing to do.

Eve’s first husband Arthur was killed in a mining accident but she has found love again with Netherwood Hall’s head gardener Daniel MacLeod, and her puddings and pies business is thriving.

As Anna transforms Ravenscliffe into a stylish and comfortable home for them all, tensions start to arise. Eve’s 12-year-old son Seth is rude and withdrawn, and seems determined to find work in the mines against his mother’s wishes.

An attraction is also growing between Anna and local union activist Amos Sykes but the arrival of Eve’s long-lost brother Silas Whittam, a self-confident and hard-nosed businessman, is unsettling the tight-knit community and causing cracks to appear in Anna and Eve’s close friendship.

Meanwhile, at the hall, Lord Netherwood’s feckless heir, Tobias Hoyland, and his American bride-to-be Thea Stirling are stirring up trouble, and the earl’s eldest daughter Henrietta, determined, forceful and argumentative, is asserting her independence in the most disconcerting ways.

Below stairs, the loyal servants strive to preserve the noble family’s dignity and reputation whilst preparing for a visit by Kind Edward VII.

But new ideas and values are threatening to overtake the quiet mining town...

Sanderson’s vivid and colourful Yorkshire saga combines excellent historical detail with a rich cast of characters, an engaging plot and some down-to-earth northern humour.

This is a story that could run and run...

(Sphere, paperback, £6.99)

DRIFFIELD firms were the toast of the east coast business community during the annual Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards at the resort’s Spa.

Now in its sixth year, the prestigious black-tie event has become on of the premier events on the Bridlington business calendar, and this year welcomed businesses from a much wider catchment area including Scarborough Borough, the City of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Hosted by the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, hundreds attended the event, which was compered by BBC presenter Crispin Rolfe.

GWE Biogas at Kirkburn, near Driffield, walked away with the Best Green Business and the overall Business of the Year award.

Speaking after their first award, joint managing director Mathew Girking said: “It is nice to have some recognition and to be rewarded for the hard work that goes in to the business. We are delighted.”

The company, an Anaerobic Digestion plant designed to treat food waste and turn it into bio-methane to be used in fertiliser, also scooped the prestigious Business of the Year award.

Joint managing director Tom Megginson said: “There is immense pride at being recognised as Business of the Year. Sometimes it is easy to think that starting a business is a thankless task.

“In the current economy it is tough, but if you work hard then you can make the most of the situation. Getting recognised is a reward for all the hard work everyone puts in.”

Wolds Cottage Kitchen in Wetwang won the Best Start Up Business Award.

Melanie Moss, proprietor of Wolds Cottage Kitchen, which has been in business for 18 months making handmade preserves, said: “We have gone from nothing to sky high in the space of 18 months, I am elated to win the award.

“We have won two world marmalade awards, and two golden stars for our products. It helps your profile and credibility with other businesses.”

The evening featured entertainment from the Snake Davis band, whilst Mike Hyman, of the charity Kids n Cancer which was the beneficiary on the evening, also spoke.

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, also gave a speech to the gathered business men and women.

Coun Jane Evison, portfolio holder for rural issues and cultural services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, attended the event and said: “We are seeing different types of businesses here tonight and it is testament to the hard work and talent we have in the area.

“It is impressive to see how many good and diverse businesses with sich high standards are nominated for these awards.

“It is good for the local business community, and it is good for Bridlington to hold such an event.”

Other winners on the night were Yarrows Aggregates, of Catwick who won the Best Small Business award, GF Smith of Hull who won the Best medium/large business, Best Social Enterprise winners, Seachange in Scarborough and Sewell Group of Hull, who won the Best Training Business.

The only Bridlington representative, AB Graphics in Carnaby, could not make it to the event which saw Shipham Valves of Hull scoop the Best International Business Award.

David Dowson, of Lloyd Dowson Accountants, said that he thought more Bridlington businesses would take part next year.

He said: “The evening was well supported in a tough economic climate, and it shows how good business is along this coastline.

“No doubt there will be more Bridlington businesses here next year. There will be a lot of opportunity here with the AAP.”

Funds raised in a raffle on the night will go to the Kids n Cancer charity, while a silent auction was held on behalf of Cerebral Palsy Sport.

MEMBERS of the Bell Hotel Gym, headed by Driffield man John Taylor have raised thousands of pounds for a Diabetes charity.

Gym members met the ‘Diabetes challenge’ set by John which saw them climb the Yorkshire Three Peaks as well as cycle and row 108 miles in the gym.

John walked 108 miles of the Cleveland Way from Helmsley to Filey .

They journey saw John camp out for three nights whilst undertaking the challenge.

John and the ‘Diabetes challenge’ participants have raised £2,000 for Diabetes UK.

John, who initiated and co-ordinated the fund raising has thanked all the participants and their sponsors.

The keen fund raisers handed over a cheque for £2,000 to Diabetes UK at a ceremony held at the Bell Hotel on Monday October 8.

Diabetes UK funds research into the causes, treatments and cure of diabetes and supports people with diabetes, their families and carers.

A WOMAN told a jury she was raped at knife point by a man who stalked her and threatened to kill her with a knife and then himself.

The woman said Graham Kelly, 58, took her by surprise after she had just finished feeding ponies at a stable. She said he vaulted a fence holding a knife and took her to a stable block.

The woman told the jury: “He told me to drop my pants and turn around. He said: “I am going to make love to you before I put this knife into you and kill myself.”

She said she only consented because he had the knife at her throat.

Graham Kelly, 58, of Eastgate South, Driffield, has gone on trial at Hull Crown Court pleading guilty to possession of the knife, but denying a charge of rape.

The court heard at the time he was jobless living in a bedsit and complaining he had no money or future. He had lost his job.

Crown barrister Martin Sharp said Kelly had taken to stalking the woman at the Tesco supermarket and once turning up on her doorstep at her home.

He told the jury: “The prosecution say you can be sure of the evidence of the victim and that he is guilty of rape. At the time he had a knife and the only reason she consented was because of the knife.”

The woman told the jury in a video interview he had jumped the fence. “He pushed me back into the stable using the knife. I let out two or three screams. He was holding the knife at the side of me. He said I am going to make love to you before I put the knife in you and kill myself.”

She said when the attack stopped she began wittering uncontrollably until she could think of a way for him to put down the knife. She said out of fear of the situation she told him she loved him and so agreed for him to come to her house and talk to him. She said she set off on her bike with Kelly following in his car. She formulated a plan to speak to a dog-walking neighbour and tell him to ring the police as a man was following her with a knife.

She said she tried to smile as she told the neighbour what she needed him to do. She left the door unlocked and allowed the attacker to walk into her house. She left him walk in and made him a cup of coffee. The police appeared at her home and spoke to the victim before arresting Kelly. He was taken to Bridlington Police station for questioning.

They found the knife in his car and three suicide letters. He had written to the woman once telling her: “I am going to do something stupid.” She ignored the letter.

Kelly denies rape. He told the police it was consensual sex. The woman admitted she did not fight back because the knife was next to her.

The trial continues.

Construction of the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme continue to progress swiftly in the Cottingham/Willerby area, at Skidby and along the A164 towards Beverley.

Pipe work, forming part of the scheme’s drainage system, is now substantially completed in the vicinity of Willerby (Ketch) roundabout and between the Willerby and sports centre roundabouts. Gully pots have been installed, kerbing works have commenced and excavation for the new footpath towards Willerby have also taken place. In addition, electricity, gas and telecommunication cable diversions have taken place at Willerby (Ketch) roundabout.

Street lighting has been installed along the new footpath/cycleway link between Castle Hill Road and Eppleworth Road, which is nearing completion, and drainage works are ongoing along the Eppleworth embankment to the north of Castle Hill roundabout All businesses along the route remain open.

Humberside Police is playing host to a group of 12 Polish police officers visiting the area as part of a developmental training exercise supported by the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Programme.

The visit has been agreed between Humberside Police and the Voivoidship HQ of Police in Krakow and whilst principally being aimed at delivering training to the visiting officers, it also provides Humberside officers with a learning opportunity.

Humberside Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Donald said: “We hope to learn a lot from hosting policing colleagues from Poland which will help us support Polish members of our communities as well as those visiting this country in the future.

A SKILLS sharing day was combined with a harvest festival celebration for residents of a reirement home.

Staff at The Willows care home, Burton Fleming, organised a skills swap-shop day as part of the annual Older People’s Day, and residents shared their skills and learned new ones such as flower arranging, on Wednesday 3 October.

St Cuthbert’s Church, Burton Fleming, visited the home to conduct a Harvest service, for which residents donated produce.

Jean Brilly, manager at The Willows, said: “It was incorporating a doing and worshipping day.

“The time donated by people was more precious to us than money. It is a month for promoting age in the UK, and sharing skills and experience between generations. Whether it went from young to old or vice versa it was still good.”

UK Older People’s Day is a Government intitiative which challenges stereotypes and gets people to think differently about the contribution older people make to society.

THE future of Driffield and District Skate and BMX PArk has reached a watershed following the resignation of two founding trustees.

So the club committee contacted the town council to ask if it would be able to “assist to ensure their future.”

The plea was discussed by the town council last week and members agreed to form a working party to look into the Driffield Skate and BMX Park and how, if at all, the Town Council may assist them in the future.

The working party will consist of retired accountant Coun Phil Stocker, local businessman Coun Mark Blakeston and newcomers Coun Matthew Garrard and Coun Kevin Stack.

They will meet with members of the Skate Committee and look through relevant documentation such as accounts.

Town council clerk Mrs Claire Binnington said: “Their remit will be to assess a way to move forward, ways which may or may not involve the Town Council.

“A final report will be presented to the town council at some time in the near future and it will be entirely up to council members as a whole if further action is taken.”

Since its inception, the Skate Park has been autonomous, approaching the council only for moral support when apply for grant bids and donations.

The committe would now like to enlist more help from the council but understand that such a commitment would require considerable research, investigation and discussion so the committee have asked at this stage only for the council to simply look at the operation of the skate park.

l The Skate Park will holding its AGM on Thursday October 11 at 7.30pm at Cass Hall, King Street, Driffield. The committee is looking for new volunteers who can help out at our various fundraising events and generally help with the running of the park. Everyone welcome.

A funeral service was held at St Mary’s Church, Etton for Mr David Cunliffe of Main Street, Etton who died suddenly at home on September 17. He was 74.

The service was conducted by the Rev Paul Davis and the organist was Dr Mary Munro.

David was born in Bircle in Lancashire. He attended the local school and then went on to Bury Technichal College. After leaving school he started his working life as a welder and finished his career as an engineering insurance consultant.

He married Madeleine in 1962 and they would have celebrated their golden wedding on the 29th September.

David was a member of three Masonic Lodges and was also the organist for them, he was a past joint master of the Hunsley Beacon Beagles, he was a member of the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Market Weighton Waytes mixed choir, he also used to play the tom toms. He had also been a member of the Lund Singers and had been the church wardem for 18 years at Etton Church.

Every winter he went bush beating on the Hotham and Lings Estates with his faithful spaniel Pip.

He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Chief mourners: Madeleine Cunliffe (wife), Susan & James Hosdell (daughter & son in law), Robert Hosdell (grandson), Elsie Ashworth (sister), Guy Haworth, Janet Stephens (cousins).

Others present: John Godwin, Ian Wood, Gordon Setterfield, Ian Midgley, Peter Taylor, Pat Bulger, Maureen Healand, Ivor Loney. Nigel Glew, Brian Renter, John Harmand, Dorothy Grant, Pam & Geoff Drysdale, Keith Wright, Ann Brooklebank, Sally Welburn, Sue & Don Welburn, Rachel Park, Beth Swift, Nel Whittingham, Stephen Hawkes, Brian Massey, Paul Brown, Ernie McGeath, Silvan Rust, Carol Readman, Mike Duggleby rep Masons, Brian Crabtree rep Masons, Margaret Sleight rep Jennifer Sleight & Francis & Hilary Bell, Ann Warner, Pauline Cross, Peter Warner, John Forster, John Cross, Mr & Mrs G Barnes, Alison Walker, Janet Jackson, Joan & Alan Wood, Eric Danb y, Nick Andrews, Hugh Walton, Ray & Christine Tuttle, Peter Newall, Esther Davis, PaulDavis, Pam Fenton, Gillian Williamson, Mr C Cook, Gordon Jessop, Katy Yeo, Carmen Yeo, Debbie Burman, Mr & Mrs G Creaser, Noreen & Peter Thorpe, Evelyn Strangeway, Caroline Simpson, Dorothy Crumpton,Mr & Mrs D Mainwaring, Andrew Ash rep Karen & Jamie, Mike & Jill Loft rep Mrs Ann Cook, Mrs Mavis Egglestone, Mr & Mrs Robin Moverley, Mr & Mrs David Lucas, Madge Calvert, Richard Yeo, Nick & Jonathan Yeo, John Sleight, Adrian Walker, Barry & Margaret Watson, Eric Weston. Clark Robson, Tony Jones, Andy Evison rep J W Evison & Sons, George Ridsdale, Hazel Beales, Clive Turgoose, Ray Dykes, Harry Burton, Peter Garnett, Peter Blood, Eric Bradley, Malcolm Ladd, Mark Williams, Mr & Mrs N Bateman, Mary-Jane Clapham, Tony Wright, Danny Burch, John Burt, Chris Bates, Ian Christie, Roderick & Jane Thorpe, Howard Petch, Tom Danter, Katie Cigno, Andrea Edwards, Colin Hanley,. Maurice Peacock, Mr C Roe, George Walker rep Lund Singers, Judith Smith, David Wilkinson, Brian Robinson, Melanie Dougherty, Kate Andrews, Julie Hill, Stewart Bell, John Aspey, Andrew Widd, Les Gambol, Roy & Janet Belding, Philip & Ann Wright, Mike & Frank Farrell, Roger Booth rep Thomas Boyd, Richard Stocks rep Chris Stocks, Eric Healand, Daphne Kemp, Jan & Eric Walton, Nicky Brown, Angela Bennett, Jim & Val Weatherhead, David Doyle-Davidson, Helen & John Gill, Ken Doran, Gordon King, Mr & Mrs Philip Gray, Tom Ulett, Roseanne Cowdrey, William Hotham rep Lord & Lady Hotham, Simon Fairbank, Jane Pearson-Moore, John Holmes, Rev Michael & Mrs Sheila Waters, Roy Burge, Bernard Norris, June Thompson (nee Danby), Brian Gunson, Mr & Mrs Ted Stamp, Mr & Mrs Ken Hulme, Mr & Mrs David Ackley, Mr Vincent Storey, Roger Coulsey, Tony & Andrea Davies.Michael Graham, Alistair Brown rep Pippa, Jan Nettleton, Andrew Wilson, Lucy Proctor, Mr D McKinley, Mike Ralphs, Victoria Heuck, Tony Walker, Sophie Smith, Giles Peacock, Rev Martin Westby, Charles Laing, Joanne Welbourne, Terry Strange, Chris & Eve Brown, Trevor Turnbull, Graham Bows, Anthony Kitching, Colin Smith.